pottery
pronunciation
How to pronounce pottery in British English:
UK [ˈpɒtəri]
How to pronounce pottery in American English:
US [ˈpɑːtəri]
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- Noun:
- ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
- the craft of making earthenware
- a workshop where clayware is made
Word Origin
- pottery
- pottery: see pot
- pottery (n.)
- late 15c., "a potter's workshop," from Old French poterie (13c.), from potier (see potter (n.)). Attested from 1727 as "the potter's art;" from 1785 as "potteryware."
Example
- 1. The word eventually transformed to porcelain to describe fine pottery .
- 2. Chinautla , guatemala : a woman and her daughter carry sacks of mud in order to make pottery
- 3. Why do you collect neolithic pottery ?
- 4. The first sieving captured larger objects such as pottery and bone .
- 5. The ancient greeks are rightly admired for their beautiful pottery .